I’ll be honest. I’ve always wanted to do it. And it crossed my mind while standing there. But I remained silent.

“Jo, run through the fountains. Hashtag 50 before 50!”

I wasn’t surprised to hear that challenge coming from mouth of my friend Cassie, who is known for instigating inspiring ideas and nurturing them to life. It was Cassie who suggested I turn my Confessions of a Pastor’s Wife posts into this book , created my tag line, “Living a fit life, one cup at a time”, and pushed me strongly encouraged me to do this:

It was a BLAST. And with over an hour of walking left to go, I was completely dry by the end of tour.

I’ve not read “The Year of Yes”, but apparently, I need to. For the moment Cassie uttered, “Do it”, I knew I had to dive in.

The location was right. The weather was right. There was no financial or physical stake (unless I slipped or took out a child while running), and, well, I was wearing a sports bra – so all the stars aligned to my being the only adult in the park to take a lap around and directly through the fountains.

My next #50before50 also has to do with water – which is hilarious because I’m not known for loving water.

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